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Special Weather Statement, NWS Raleigh, NC
NWS Raleigh, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2019, 2:16 PM EDT for Wake County, North Carolina. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2019, 2:16 PM EDT (18:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2019, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Raleigh, NC
County Wake County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 119 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 840 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1125 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 7, 2:10 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 2:10 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 2:09 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 209 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 NCZ021>023-038-039-073-074-083-081815- Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Davidson-Randolph-Stanly-Montgomery-Anson- 209 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered strong thunderstorms will be possible late this afternoon through the evening hours. The main severe weather hazards will be damaging wind gusts 60 to 65 mph, along with marginally large hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ007>011-024>028-040>043-075>078-084>086-088-089-081815- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash- Edgecombe-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne- Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- 209 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 12:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1217 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019
NCZ022>024-038>040-071730-
Guilford NC-Chatham NC-Alamance NC-Randolph NC-Davidson NC-Orange NC-
1217 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ALAMANCE...SOUTHEASTERN
DAVIDSON...ORANGE...RANDOLPH...GUILFORD AND NORTHWESTERN CHATHAM
COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM EDT...
At 1216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Elon to 9 miles east
of High Rock Lake. Movement was east at 20 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Heavy rain and deadly cloud to ground lightning will also be
possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, Asheboro, Graham, Hillsborough,
Randleman, Siler City, North Carolina Zoo and Thomasville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter in a nearby building or vehicle. Wind gusts as high as
50 mph are capable of knocking down small or weakened trees and
blowing around trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture and other
light outdoor objects.
Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3624 7969 3624 7895 3584 7916 3551 7957
3551 8008 3556 8021 3558 8021 3565 8030
TIME...MOT...LOC 1616Z 268DEG 17KT 3611 7955 3562 8013
77Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 105 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 NCZ007-071800- Person NC- 105 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 ...A DEVELOPING STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PERSON COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM EDT... At 104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Roxboro, moving northeast at 15 mph. Additional strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to move into Person County from the southeast shortly. Pea size hail, heavy rainfall, and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Roxboro, Concord, Bethel Hill, Bushy Fork, Hyco Lake, Moriah, Mayo Reservoir, Hyco Marina and Surl. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter in a nearby building or vehicle. Wind gusts as high as 50 mph are capable of knocking down small or weakened trees and blowing around trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture and other light outdoor objects. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3624 7881 3624 7915 3654 7914 3654 7880 TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 238DEG 13KT 3640 7901 MORROW
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 2:16 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
216 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019
NCZ025-026-041-071900-
Franklin NC-Durham NC-Wake NC-
216 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WAKE...SOUTHEASTERN
DURHAM AND SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...
At 216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Durham to RDU
International to near Cary. Movement was east at 30 mph.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph will be possible with these storms.
Heavy rain and deadly cloud to ground lightning will also be
possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Wake Forest, Garner, Zebulon, Bunn, RDU
International, Apex and Morrisville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter in a nearby building or vehicle. Wind gusts as high as
45 mph are capable of knocking down tree limbs and blowing around
trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture and other light outdoor
objects.
Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3604 7830 3589 7821 3580 7829 3571 7847
3567 7851 3572 7895 3585 7891 3587 7891
3587 7894 3601 7891 3604 7859 3602 7855
3604 7854
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 266DEG 26KT 3599 7882 3587 7879 3576 7889
77The office that day
Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 10:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Guilford | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 1:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance | 48 min |
| Aug 7, 12:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Alamance, Guilford, Orange, Randolph | 73 min |
| Aug 7, 12:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance, Chatham, Guilford, Orange, Randolph | 63 min |
| Aug 7, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Person | 55 min |
| Aug 7, 1:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham, Granville, Person, Vance | 74 min |
| Aug 7, 1:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RAH | Alamance, Guilford | 65 min |
| Aug 7, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Vance, Warren | 71 min |
| Aug 7, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren | 80 min |
| Aug 7, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Lee | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Nash | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RAH | Edgecombe | 64 min |
| Aug 7, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash | 53 min |
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Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2019Every special weather statement in 2019
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.